Ancient Gold
Lot 1749 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
VALENTINIAN I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **D*, (4.278 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANT**D**, in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a). Light surface scratches, otherwise very fine and scarce.
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